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Soil Stabilization Using Shredded Rubber Tyre

Umar Jan1, Vinod K. Sonthwal2, Ajay Kumar Duggal3, Er. Jasvir S. Rattan4, Mohd Irfan5
1 P.G. Student, Department of Civil Engineering, NITTTR, Chandigarh, India
2 Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, NITTTR, Chandigarh, India
3 Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, NITTTR, Chandigarh, India
4 Sr. Technical Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering, NITTTR, Chandigarh, India
5Assistant Engineer, Department of PW(I&FC), Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, India

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Abstract - Shredded rubber tyre having sizes ranges from amount of rubber tyre had been varied in proportions of
15mm to 25mm (Width) and 30mm to 50mm (Length) and the 4%, 6%, 8% and 10%. The view of shredded rubber tyre
steel belting was removed are used extensively. Added used in the study is shown in Fig.1 and Fig.2.
amount of rubber tyre had been varied in proportions of 4%,
6%, 8% and 10%. Use of shredded rubber tyres in
geotechnical engineering for enhancing the soil properties has
received great attention in the recent times. This paper
presents the investigation of behavior of pavement subgrade
soil stabilized with shredded rubber tyre. It is found that the
8% (25 mm50 mm) of tyre content is the specific value
where the CBR has got the improvement of 66.28% than in
comparison of the plain soil.

Key Words: Soil Stabilization, Clayey Soil, Shredded

Rubber Tyre, CBR etc.

1. INTRODUCTION
Fig. 1: Shredded Rubber Tyre
The soil often is weak and has no enough stability in heavy
loading. The aim of the study was to use the waste
material for stabilization of soil in order to reduce the
environmental impact. Several reinforcement methods are
available for stabilizing soils. Scrap tyre generations is
always on the increasing trend everywhere in the world.
Majority of them end up in the already congested landfill
or becoming mosquito breeding places. Worst when they
are burned. This paper aims at studying the
appropriateness of shredded rubber tyres for its use in
pavement engineering, i.e. to stabilize the subgrade of the
pavements. It discusses about CBR value of soil-tyre
mixture and the results are presented.

Fig. 2: Soil-Shredded Rubber Tyre Mixture

2. MATERIALS USED

The soil used in this study collected from CCET, Sec. 26

(Chandigarh), India. Classification of soil as per BIS is CI 3. COMPACTION CHARACTERISTICS
which is clay with intermediate compressibility. Shredded
rubber tyre was cut into different sizes ranges from 15mm Modified Proctor test is conducted on soil and soil-
to 25mm (Width) and 30mm to 50mm (Length). Added shredded rubber tyre mixtures to determine its

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compaction characteristics, namely, the Optimum variation of CBR value with percentage of tyre is shown in
Moisture Content (OMC) and Maximum Dry Density Fig. 3, Fig.4 and Fig.5.
(MDD). The soil is mixed with tyre shreds of 4%, 6%, 8% CBR value of Plain soil = 26.01%
and 10% by weight of soil. The OMC and MDD values
obtained are shown below in the tables. Table 4.1: CBR value of Soil-Tyre mixture (15 mm)
% of shredded Unsoaked CBR (15 mm)
Table 3.1: OMC and MDD table for size 15 mm rubber tyre 2.5 5.0 Percentage
% of shredded 15 mm mm mm variation
rubber tyre OMC (%) MDD (g/cc) 4 36.00 35.73 38.36
4 10.81 1.99 6 36.52 33.81 40.36
6 10.53 1.89 8 37.83 36.26 45.39
8 9.68 1.85 10 33.74 33.45 29.72
10 9.32 1.79
Table 4.1: CBR value of Soil-Tyre mixture (20 mm)
Table 3.2: OMC and MDD table for size 20 mm % of shredded Unsoaked CBR (20 mm)
% of shredded 20 mm rubber tyre 2.5 5.0 Percentage
rubber tyre OMC (%) MDD (g/cc) mm mm variation
4 11.38 1.98 4 37.05 35.38 42.39
6 10.57 1.92 6 37.58 34.33 44.43
8 10.13 1.85 8 39.67 37.49 52.45
10 9.54 1.78 10 34.93 33.09 34.29

Table 3.3: OMC and MDD table for size 25 mm Table 4.1: CBR value of Soil-Tyre mixture (25 mm)
% of shredded 25 mm % of shredded Unsoaked CBR (25 mm)
rubber tyre OMC (%) MDD (g/cc) rubber tyre 2.5 5.0 Percentage
4 10.52 1.96 mm mm variation
6 10.00 1.89 4 41.25 39.06 58.52
8 9.36 1.84 6 41.51 40.12 59.52
10 9.18 1.76 8 40.46 43.27 66.28
10 37.43 36.73 43.91
It can be seen from the above tables that the MDD of soil-
tyre mixtures reduces significantly with an increase in the
percentage of shredded rubber tyre. This is due to the light
weight nature of shredded rubber tyre. On the other hand,
the value of OMC also decreasing with an enhancement of
percentage of shredded rubber tyre. This is due to the fact
that the shredded rubber tyre has more water absorption
capacity.

4. CBR VALUE OF SOIL-TYRE CHIPS

CBR tests were conducted on soil and soil-shredded

rubber tyre mixtures to determine the CBR value from
which the suitability of soil stabilized with shredded tyres
can be assessed. In addition to that the thickness of the Fig. 3: CBR values of Soil-Tyre mixture (15 mm)
pavement can also be determined from the CBR value. The
tests were conducted a corresponding OMC and MDD of
the soil, soil-tyre mixtures. The soil is mixed with tyre
shreds of 4%, 6%, 8% and 10% by weight of soil and
modified proctor test were conducted on soil-shredded
rubber tyre mixtures. The CBR values of the soil and soil-
tyre mixtures are summarized in the respective tables. The

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Fig. 4: CBR values of Soil-Tyre mixture (20 mm)
Fig. 5: CBR values of Soil-Tyre mixture (25 mm)
It is inferred from Tables and Fig.1, Fig.2 and Fig.3 that the
8% of size 25 mm50 mm of tyre content is the specific
value where the CBR has got the improvement of 66.28%
than in comparison of the plain soil (26.01%). An
improvement in CBR value of 66.28% can considerably
trim down the overall thickness of the pavement and
hence the total cost involved in the project.
5. CONCLUSIONS
Based on the experiments carried out on soil and soil-tyre
mixtures, the following observations and conclusions are
drawn:
i) The optimum moisture content as well as
maximum dry density is found to decrease
with the increase of the percentage of rubber
tyre content. This might be due to light weight
nature of tyre waste.
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ii) Shredded rubber tyre mixed with soil showed
enhancement in CBR value with adding up to
8 % and there beyond decreased with
additional increment in tyre content in
unsoaked condition. Hence the optimal value
of shredded rubber tyre is 8 % of size 25
mm50 mm in unsoaked conditions.
iii) The percentage enhancement in CBR value of
stabilized soil is 66.28 % in unsoaked
condition whereas an increase in CBR value
can considerably trim down the total
thickness of the pavement and hence the total
cost concerned in the project.
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BIOGRAPHIES
Umar Jan- The author has completed
his B.Tech in Civil Engineering from
Punjab Technical University and
currently pursuing his M.Tech in
construction technology and
management, Civil Engineering
Department, NITTTR Chandigarh
Er. Vinod Kumar Sonthwal- The
author is currently working as
Associate professor, Civil Engineering
Department at NITTTR Chandigarh. He
has completed his M.Tech in Geo-
Technical Engineering from NIT
Kurushetra. The author has a very vast
experience in foundation designing.
Er. Ajay Kumar Duggal- The author is
currently working as Associate
professor, Civil Engineering
Department at NITTTR Chandigarh. He
has completed his M.Tech in
Authors Transportation Engineering from
university of Roorke. The author has a
Photo
very vast experience in highway
designing
Er. Jasvir Singh Rattan The author is
currently working as Sr. Technical
Assistant, Civil Engineering Dept. at
NITTTR Sector 26, Chandigarh since
Dec. 1989. He has completed his
M.Tech. in Civil Engineering and has
past experience working with PAU
Ludhiana (Department of Soils) and
Border Roads Organization
Mohd Irfan- The author has
completed his B.E (Honours) in Civil
Engineering from University of
Kashmir (U.K).
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